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This is made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape. It can be obnoxiously vegetal if not grown and vinted properly or it can be beautifully charming as is the case here. Delicate to the point of almost being understated, it harks to the best efforts in New Zealand and the Central Coast of CA and begs: try me. In future years this is a variety that will gain a considerable, well deserved, outstanding reputation. Chuck Devlin, winemaker
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Varietal Definition
Sauvignon Blanc:
Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California — at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety — and often assumes the moniker ‘Fume Blanc’. This popular synonym, credited to Napa’s Robert Mondavi, derives from the grape’s historic home of Pouilly in France’s Upper Loire Valley, where Sauvignon Blanc is the dominant varietal and goes locally by the name of ‘Blanc Fumé’. When treated with respect and afforded suitable growing conditions, Sauvignon Blanc is one of the wine world’s darlings. Steely, racy acidity, green, gooseberry fruit, asparagus and a grassy, herbaceous character characterize dry wines made from this grape.
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